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Lack of empathy
I didn’t cry when Princess Di died. I get excited when there’s a tornado warning, even though it means people could die. I laugh at people who think standing in a doorway will help. And I can’t sympathize with animated oven mitts doing painful sit-ups under the direction of a personal trainer named Lars, even […]
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Best quote from the first Democratic presidential debate
From Rev. Al Sharpton: “The Bush tax cuts are like Jim Jones’ Kool-Aid–it tastes good, but it’ll kill you.” Whoever wins the nomination should hire him as a speech writer.
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Cover lightly with gentle earth
05.02.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on Cover lightly with gentle earthFrom Wealth Bondage. “As a Corporate Voice, her last assignment was a press release justifying the layoff in which she lost her job, then her home, her marriage, health insurance, and her life. Reading that press release at her funeral, I found it more than adequate — it breathed openness, candor, and a concern for […]
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Finally, an alternative viewpoint in foreign policy
04.30.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on Finally, an alternative viewpoint in foreign policyJohn Stewart of Daily Show fame stages a debate on foreign policy between two men with opposing ideas on how the US should conduct itself globally: George W. Bush 2003, the 43rd POTUS, and George W. Bush 2000, the Governor of Texas. Priceless.
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Will I still need my Nader fix?
04.30.03 | Permalink | 7 CommentsI like to think I had some small part in helping the Green Party establish an Atlanta presence. (Thank you. Thank you very much.) And, well, I voted for him too. (No hate mail please. I’m not in a swing state.) But I may go back to the Dems for this one because of one […]
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California city wants to ban parolees
04.29.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on California city wants to ban paroleesNow that you’ve paid your debt to society, you can no longer be a part of society. Go away. While they’re at it, why don’t they make them wear yellow arm bands so that keeping track of them will be that much easier?
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